La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[cxtreenal]

From what I saw, Diomande is good on the right wing, but he's much better on the left and is superior to Vini. I think it's difficult to play them together because Diomande scores goals on the left, while Vini loses possession. This was evident, and it reduces their chances of scoring, which is why they struggled in the Champions League match.

To play better, they need to keep Diomande on the left and try to find another position for Vini. Mourinho wants to integrate them, but it's a difficult situation, similar to what happened with Mbappé. In La Liga, they need to correct all these mistakes and be more efficient. They can't afford to lose or draw.

I think they should both be used as LWs. One in the starting XI and the other as a substitute in the second half. It was clear in the last match that the team was out of balance, which is why Real Madrid had to fight hard against even weaker teams. Another player should be considered for RW, when Vinicius Junior was not there in the La Liga match, they looked confident even against Barcelona. From my point of view, the team without Vinicius was more balanced and performed better. As soon as he returned to the team, Real Madrid seemed to return to their bad form and the team started to lose balance.

I agree with you but both are good on the left wing and if you analyze the comparative performance of these two in recent matches Diomande was more excellent. I am not underestimating Vinicius but in the few matches he did not play, overall Real Madrid players performed well. You gave your opinion on playing one in the first half and the other as a substitute in the second half. Mourinho can do that but I think if Diomande is played full time it will give better results for the team and he can score goals. After Vinicius came in, Diomande did not get goals and it seems that he is not so comfortable on the right wing. It might be fair for Mourinho to keep Vinicius on the bench for a few more days and observe the team's performance more because he has not been in good form for a long time. He still has not forgotten that bad nature (trying to score goals alone).

[Tamaperdana]

I believe Barcelona will manage to score and put the Atletico Madrid defense under immense pressure. Barcelona is determined to avoid dropping points, which is why they strive to play their best in every single match. They are in excellent form this season, and I expect them to be the side that walks away with the result they desire.

This is going to be a high classic match and both teams in question are not small teams, they’re both going to show their very best in these games. A win for Atletico Madrid will make them close up the point gaps between them and Barcelona. Also, Barcelona wants to maintain the winning run in their game after losing points for the first time this season to Real Madrid. This is going to be a very big game and challenging one for both teams but I think that Barcelona has the best chance for the victory here. We shall get to see how this game plays out but Barcelona has the upper hand here while Atletico Madrid will struggle for a win.

I also believe that Barcelona has a greater chance of winning this match than Atletico Madrid. However, we shouldn't underestimate Atletico Madrid. This team is currently in quite good form. So, honestly, I'm quite hesitant about this match. I'm not overly confident in any one team. Although I'm also backing Barcelona to win, I'm still not 100 percent sure. So, time will tell. This match will ultimately determine who will finish at the top of the La Liga standings.

Furthermore, this week Real Madrid will face Valencia, and I'm confident that Real Madrid will win this match. Valencia is clearly no match for Real Madrid. So, I think Real Madrid is unlikely to drop any points this week. Given this, if Barcelona loses to Atletico, they will immediately drop to third place. So, yes, I hope that doesn't happen to this team. Because I really hope Barcelona can be champions again this season.

[Phoenix Anka]

You see how Barcelona are celebrating this without any issue, nobody is making a fuss of this but let it be the other way round that's when they will remember game to goal ratio, lol. These guys are so obsessed with it whenever things don't go their way. You see how they only talk about how Yamal has got more goals and assists but wouldn't talk about the numbers of matches played. They forget that one has played 14 more games at this age compared to the other one. We are meant to accept this and move on simply because it suits their agenda. I'm glad overall, Mbappe has more goals when you pull up both players stats.

Another Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi debate is about to take place on this two, kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, is the next big debate coming up, but before we jump into that, they should try win the Ballon D'or so it will be much interesting, as they both has won the FIFA world cup, now they should do well to keep up with the wining, but the only thing that will make me not to interfere on this debate is they are both Cristiano Ronaldo fans, so in every which way I pick them both, no banter no sentiment.

Both players are incredibly talented I don’t think anyone in the world would argue otherwise. My point is simply that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were on an entirely different level. They could arguably be called the two greatest players in the history of football. As for which one ranks first that will always be a subject of debate. Some people say Messi the greatest of all time, same people say to Ronaldo. But can we say the same for someone like Yamal or Mbappé? Is there any player today who could even approach the level of Messi or Ronaldo? In my view, they were players who transformed the history of football, and I don’t believe we will ever see another player reach their level again.

[red4slash]

I also believe that Barcelona has a greater chance of winning this match than Atletico Madrid. However, we shouldn't underestimate Atletico Madrid. This team is currently in quite good form. So, honestly, I'm quite hesitant about this match. I'm not overly confident in any one team. Although I'm also backing Barcelona to win, I'm still not 100 percent sure. So, time will tell. This match will ultimately determine who will finish at the top of the La Liga standings.

Furthermore, this week Real Madrid will face Valencia, and I'm confident that Real Madrid will win this match. Valencia is clearly no match for Real Madrid. So, I think Real Madrid is unlikely to drop any points this week. Given this, if Barcelona loses to Atletico, they will immediately drop to third place. So, yes, I hope that doesn't happen to this team. Because I really hope Barcelona can be champions again this season.

What do you expect from Atletico?
Even though their performance in La Liga is very good at the moment but I don't think we can give big expectations to this club unless their consistency can be maintained until the end.

The start of this season is indeed very different from previous seasons even maybe this is their most consistent performance in the last 3 seasons at the beginning of the season but Atletico's performance sometimes we can not predict.
Even though they are now still in the second table and only 2 points adrift of Barcelona but I still feel that they will only remain in the top 4 positions in the final standings of the season because for the champion and runner up positions it remains between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
It may sound like an under estimate against Atletico but as long as Simeone stays at Atletico with almost the same tactics every season I wouldn't expect much from this club.

[yourmamam]

Two defeats in two games doesn't mean Barcelona are very weak. PSG and Real Madrid are not an easy opponent to beat. Atletico Madrid behind Barcelona with two points difference is normal thing, that’s the challenges we've been hoping to see in the league. Atletico Madrid are behind with 2 points, while Madrid is behind with 3 points. Don’t be discouraged with the points difference, is just the beginning of the season, the end of the season determines who can win the league title.

I believe you have seen where a club will be at the top of the league with a gap different, and they will fall to win the league at the end of the season. The La Liga is more interesting than last season. Every teams are fighting to prevent Barcelona from winning the league, I can't wait to see what happens at the end of the season.

this league is very exciting and full of twists and turns, having these teams all attacking is nice, i believe that Atletico Madrid can still have their say.
I noticed this too, the teams all seem to agree so as not to let Barcelona win, i understand that these teams change when they meet Barca but despite everything they are first.

[kennycryptoitalia]

When comparing two players' goal tally, it is necessary to consider how many matches they have played. Because the more matches a player plays, the more likely he is to increase his goal tally. Yamal played 37 matches before he turned 20, scoring 14 goals. Mbappe played only 23 matches in the same age group and scored 13 goals. This means that Mbappe has to be put ahead in terms of goals per match. But Yamal has now set a new record in terms of total goals. I evaluate the achievements of both of them fairly. However, Yamal would have had the opportunity to score more goals, but he mainly plays as a winger. That is why he not only scores goals, but also creates scoring opportunities for his teammates. So to judge his performance, assists and chances created should also be mentioned.

it is fundamental when making the comparison, to see how many games they have played, fundamental for the success of the comparison and Yamal has played many more games than everyone else, he has been given much more space than the other champions, i must also say that however Yamal is always a great champion and.

[UpTober]

If we look at the last meeting between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Barcelona certainly won, but by a narrow score. I think this match will be very exciting. However, I think there is a big potential for Barcelona to win this match because Atletico Madrid, as I remember, has not scored many goals recently, which is certainly not like Barcelona, ​​which always scores a lot of goals. Yes, I hope to win this bet

Barcelona as a team is clearly superior, but that doesn't mean a guaranteed victory.
They both have great stats:

Atletico Madrid: https://it.whoscored.com/teams/63/show/spagna-atletico-madrid

Barcelona: https://it.whoscored.com/teams/65/show/spagna-barcelona

The match could be easy for Barcelona, but it could be difficult. If we only consider the latest statistics, there isn't a significant gap in performances between both teams. The level of play is certainly different. Never underestimate your opponent; letting your guard down compromises the result.

People should be careful about their speculation at this time. That was how Barcelona was heavily favoured against Real Madrid, but the match turned out differently. For me, though Barcelona would still edge higher when it comes to a better club between itself, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, but that is not an absolution to win a match, as other factors contribute. Considering the fact that all these clubs are vicious and unpredictable in their own ways is enough reason to be wary of them when they meet any big clubs.

When these three teams Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona face each other in La Liga, it is not like this that these three teams ensure 100% victory over other teams except when they face each other. We often see Real Madrid being defeated by relatively weaker opponents and this is also seen in the case of Barcelona. But yes, compared to other teams, these three teams have good quality players, good quality managers and the financial condition of the clubs is good, overall their performance is different from other clubs.

In La Liga, apart from these three teams, no other team has the opportunity to keep the list of these three teams because for a long time, these three teams have been repeatedly becoming league champions. This season will be no exception, no matter how the team performs, the trophy will go to any of these three teams.

[bastisisca]

and these statistics are actually being achieved in spite of the Barcelona manager

i think the Barcelona manager must be allergic to hat tricks. ever since the start of the season, whenever someone scores two goals, he subs them off immediately.

just the other day in the Aston Villa match, Raphinha scored his second goal and was taken off two minutes later  Raphinha, Lamine Yamal... they always get subbed off right after scoring two. even Cancelo scored two rockets and he pulled him off too.

it made me laugh a lot, that you say that the coach is allergic to hat-tricks, but i think he just wants to keep his players and try not to wear them out in matches where it can be avoided and keep those resources in matches where their interventions are more necessary, i believe that raphinha is necessary in other matches and they prefer to keep him.

[YUriy1991]

You see how Barcelona are celebrating this without any issue, nobody is making a fuss of this but let it be the other way round that's when they will remember game to goal ratio, lol. These guys are so obsessed with it whenever things don't go their way. You see how they only talk about how Yamal has got more goals and assists but wouldn't talk about the numbers of matches played. They forget that one has played 14 more games at this age compared to the other one. We are meant to accept this and move on simply because it suits their agenda. I'm glad overall, Mbappe has more goals when you pull up both players stats.

I think it’s natural for people to compare the achievements of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, as both are performing exceptionally well for their respective teams right now. However, we are still at the very beginning of the season, there is a long way to go and plenty of matches left to play. It would be better to evaluate the rivalry between Lamine Yamal and Mbappe at the end of the season it will be exciting to see who ends up with more goals who provides the most assists for their team and who ultimately secures the league title. It’s far too early to make such comparisons, as both players still have plenty of opportunities to add to their tallies.

[Ahli38]

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Sevilla vs Alavés will be an exciting match to watch or even to bet on tonight. Sevilla currently in sixth place in the standings with 17 points, where they looks stronger than Alavés which is in eleventh place with 12 points. Sevilla’s performance is clearly better than Alavés’s even though Sevilla has conceded more goals 19 in total. But I personally also see one key factor that sets these two teams apart when comparing their matches against Barcelona. Last week Alavés suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Barcelona by conceding 6 goals. As for Sevilla they only conceded 3 goals when facing Barcelona in their previous Round 7 matchup. These factors have convinced me that Sevilla is a strong favorite and even a solid bet with a victory highly likely in tonight’s match. I think It’s definitely worth betting on Sevilla to win. What are your thoughts?

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Both players are incredibly talented I don’t think anyone in the world would argue otherwise. My point is simply that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were on an entirely different level. They could arguably be called the two greatest players in the history of football. As for which one ranks first that will always be a subject of debate. Some people say Messi the greatest of all time, same people say to Ronaldo. But can we say the same for someone like Yamal or Mbappé? Is there any player today who could even approach the level of Messi or Ronaldo? In my view, they were players who transformed the history of football, and I don’t believe we will ever see another player reach their level again.

About both being incredibly talented, you're right. We can agree that they're the two most exceptional players in the LaLiga which is my both always ranked high in ballon d'Or ranking in few years now but not none is in the level of Ronaldo or Messi yet, those two are out of the picture and it might take a while to before we see players that can be like them.
 At younger age Ronaldo and Messi were already breaking records when classy players where still in existence, infact neither of Yamal or Mbappé is yet to win the ballon d'Or, which is something those other two won many in their prime.

[Abbatty]

Both players are incredibly talented I don’t think anyone in the world would argue otherwise. My point is simply that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were on an entirely different level. They could arguably be called the two greatest players in the history of football. As for which one ranks first that will always be a subject of debate. Some people say Messi the greatest of all time, same people say to Ronaldo. But can we say the same for someone like Yamal or Mbappé? Is there any player today who could even approach the level of Messi or Ronaldo? In my view, they were players who transformed the history of football, and I don’t believe we will ever see another player reach their level again.

About both being incredibly talented, you're right. We can agree that they're the two most exceptional players in the LaLiga which is my both always ranked high in ballon d'Or ranking in few years now but not none is in the level of Ronaldo or Messi yet, those two are out of the picture and it might take a while to before we see players that can be like them.
 At younger age Ronaldo and Messi were already breaking records when classy players where still in existence, infact neither of Yamal or Mbappé is yet to win the ballon d'Or, which is something those other two won many in their prime.

Sometimes the at which Ronaldo and Messi performed for years made us think it very normal to perform like that but it not. Like say Ronaldo or Messi we’re not in existence, we would be out here giving players like yamal and Mbappe huge credit for what they have been doing and what they will do. We are in very often in football how hard it is to maintain that top consistently.

Ronaldo and Messi should never be used to justify any player, because those 2 were just so different. Because then we saw the likes of Kaka, Ronaldinho, Zidane as goats. So now we just have to accept the reality, they might never  be players like them again.

[Alpha Marine]

You see how Barcelona are celebrating this without any issue, nobody is making a fuss of this but let it be the other way round that's when they will remember game to goal ratio, lol. These guys are so obsessed with it whenever things don't go their way. You see how they only talk about how Yamal has got more goals and assists but wouldn't talk about the numbers of matches played. They forget that one has played 14 more games at this age compared to the other one. We are meant to accept this and move on simply because it suits their agenda. I'm glad overall, Mbappe has more goals when you pull up both players stats.

You just cannot let Barcelona fans have their moment.
You couldn't even appreciate Lamine Yamal. You just had to look for a way to make it look like what he is doing is nothing.
When the whole football world was applauding Mbappe for scoring that many goals as a teenager, nobody mentioned the fact that Messi played only 12 UCL games as a teenager, or that Ronaldo played only 7 UCL games. Everybody just hailed Mbappe for achieving such heights. It got to Lamine's turn; you are the one talking about the number of games played. Nobody has ever claimed that Lamine is a better goal scorer than Mbappe, even though he has more UCL goals than him before turning 20.
It even speaks more about how good Lamine is to have such a number of games at such a young age. I mean, if Mbappe wasn't that good, he wouldn't be starting that many UCL games at such a young age either.

For the goal ratio part, nobody is using the UCL goals to say Lamine Yamal is a better goal scorer than Mbappe. I mean, even a drunk won't make such statements. Mbappe is currently the best goal scorer in Europe, together with Haaland and Harry Kane. So I don't see why anybody would talk about goals when talking about both of them.
In the Messi or Ronaldo debate, one is saying he is the better goal scorer because he has more goals, so goals ratio will definitely come into play because that is how you truly know who is the better goal scorer.

[len01]

Sevilla vs Alavés will be an exciting match to watch or even to bet on tonight. Sevilla currently in sixth place in the standings with 17 points, where they looks stronger than Alavés which is in eleventh place with 12 points. Sevilla’s performance is clearly better than Alavés’s even though Sevilla has conceded more goals 19 in total. But I personally also see one key factor that sets these two teams apart when comparing their matches against Barcelona. Last week Alavés suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Barcelona by conceding 6 goals. As for Sevilla they only conceded 3 goals when facing Barcelona in their previous Round 7 matchup. These factors have convinced me that Sevilla is a strong favorite and even a solid bet with a victory highly likely in tonight’s match. I think It’s definitely worth betting on Sevilla to win. What are your thoughts?

Some of your points make sense, but Sevilla and Alaves had very different results against Barcelona. Sevilla conceded three goals at home, while Alaves conceded 6 away. So it is reasonable to say that Sevilla conceded fewer goals than Alaves.
One important thing to consider before becoming too confident in Sevilla is that a key player is currently doubtful. If Isaac Romero misses the match, Sevilla's attacking strength will be reduced. If I had to choose, I would prefer BTTS (no).

[Uhde]

and these statistics are actually being achieved in spite of the Barcelona manager

i think the Barcelona manager must be allergic to hat tricks. ever since the start of the season, whenever someone scores two goals, he subs them off immediately.

just the other day in the Aston Villa match, Raphinha scored his second goal and was taken off two minutes later  Raphinha, Lamine Yamal... they always get subbed off right after scoring two. even Cancelo scored two rockets and he pulled him off too.

it made me laugh a lot, that you say that the coach is allergic to hat-tricks, but i think he just wants to keep his players and try not to wear them out in matches where it can be avoided and keep those resources in matches where their interventions are more necessary, i believe that raphinha is necessary in other matches and they prefer to keep him.

normally if a player about to be substituted has scored two goals, the manager supposed to decide to keep him on in case he gets a hat trick, as long as there are no fitness issues. Take Raphinha, for instance when he was subbed off a couple of days ago, he got furious. man let the guy get his hat trick. whats wrong...

[PVequalNRT]

I think it’s natural for people to compare the achievements of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, as both are performing exceptionally well for their respective teams right now. However, we are still at the very beginning of the season, there is a long way to go and plenty of matches left to play. It would be better to evaluate the rivalry between Lamine Yamal and Mbappe at the end of the season it will be exciting to see who ends up with more goals who provides the most assists for their team and who ultimately secures the league title. It’s far too early to make such comparisons, as both players still have plenty of opportunities to add to their tallies.

There is nothing natural, I think people that do this comparisons do it for agenda. Why do you have to compare Lamine Yamal with Kylian Mbape that are not on the same league, these two players didn't start on the same set. Mbape had a better career 4 years before Lamine was promoted to the Barcelona professional league, he did well to where he is now but not close enough.

Last world cup alone has prove he is not his mate. Mbape sweep goals and now the highest goal scorer in the world cup and he will be at top that no player will come close. If only Real Madrid players are coperating and giving assists, no player in Laliga will be able to chase him.

[Balmain]

I think it’s natural for people to compare the achievements of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, as both are performing exceptionally well for their respective teams right now. However, we are still at the very beginning of the season, there is a long way to go and plenty of matches left to play. It would be better to evaluate the rivalry between Lamine Yamal and Mbappe at the end of the season it will be exciting to see who ends up with more goals who provides the most assists for their team and who ultimately secures the league title. It’s far too early to make such comparisons, as both players still have plenty of opportunities to add to their tallies.

There is nothing natural, I think people that do this comparisons do it for agenda. Why do you have to compare Lamine Yamal with Kylian Mbape that are not on the same league, these two players didn't start on the same set. Mbape had a better career 4 years before Lamine was promoted to the Barcelona professional league, he did well to where he is now but not close enough.

Last world cup alone has prove he is not his mate. Mbape sweep goals and now the highest goal scorer in the world cup and he will be at top that no player will come close. If only Real Madrid players are coperating and giving assists, no player in Laliga will be able to chase him.

I agree that Mbappe is among the top three strikers in the world. Yamal is younger and still has a long way to go. I think he will continue to develop and prove himself even more over time. They play in different positions and have completely different playing styles. A lot of people simply find Yamal's style of play, dribbling and passing more entertaining to watch. What I don't understand is why Mbappe's finishing ability and the number of goals he scores aren't enough for people. He has always been criticized, and I don't think that will ever change. As long as Real Madrid's midfield is performing well, Mbappe will keep scoring goals.

[Stormisover]

From what I saw, Diomande is good on the right wing, but he's much better on the left and is superior to Vini. I think it's difficult to play them together because Diomande scores goals on the left, while Vini loses possession. This was evident, and it reduces their chances of scoring, which is why they struggled in the Champions League match.

To play better, they need to keep Diomande on the left and try to find another position for Vini. Mourinho wants to integrate them, but it's a difficult situation, similar to what happened with Mbappé. In La Liga, they need to correct all these mistakes and be more efficient. They can't afford to lose or draw.

I think they should both be used as LWs. One in the starting XI and the other as a substitute in the second half. It was clear in the last match that the team was out of balance, which is why Real Madrid had to fight hard against even weaker teams. Another player should be considered for RW, when Vinicius Junior was not there in the La Liga match, they looked confident even against Barcelona. From my point of view, the team without Vinicius was more balanced and performed better. As soon as he returned to the team, Real Madrid seemed to return to their bad form and the team started to lose balance.

I agree with you but both are good on the left wing and if you analyze the comparative performance of these two in recent matches Diomande was more excellent. I am not underestimating Vinicius but in the few matches he did not play, overall Real Madrid players performed well. You gave your opinion on playing one in the first half and the other as a substitute in the second half. Mourinho can do that but I think if Diomande is played full time it will give better results for the team and he can score goals. After Vinicius came in, Diomande did not get goals and it seems that he is not so comfortable on the right wing. It might be fair for Mourinho to keep Vinicius on the bench for a few more days and observe the team's performance more because he has not been in good form for a long time. He still has not forgotten that bad nature (trying to score goals alone).

I just hope this Diomande that is on the lip of everyone, I just hope he remain consistent, because if I can remember vividly, I can tell that Ansu Fati literally came with this force for Barcelona those years when Barcelona is at their lowest, Ansu Fati was almost the Messiah they wished for, but it didn't last for long he flops, so I just hope Diomande doesn't end up like that, because I don't see any reason why anyone would suggest they bench Vinicius for him, such am embarrassment, it's even Vinicius I blame, he could has left the team when he had the chance.

[Muba20]

I think it’s natural for people to compare the achievements of Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, as both are performing exceptionally well for their respective teams right now. However, we are still at the very beginning of the season, there is a long way to go and plenty of matches left to play. It would be better to evaluate the rivalry between Lamine Yamal and Mbappe at the end of the season it will be exciting to see who ends up with more goals who provides the most assists for their team and who ultimately secures the league title. It’s far too early to make such comparisons, as both players still have plenty of opportunities to add to their tallies.

There is nothing natural, I think people that do this comparisons do it for agenda. Why do you have to compare Lamine Yamal with Kylian Mbape that are not on the same league, these two players didn't start on the same set. Mbape had a better career 4 years before Lamine was promoted to the Barcelona professional league, he did well to where he is now but not close enough.

Last world cup alone has prove he is not his mate. Mbape sweep goals and now the highest goal scorer in the world cup and he will be at top that no player will come close. If only Real Madrid players are coperating and giving assists, no player in Laliga will be able to chase him.

Yes, what you said is absolutely correct. He can only do well if Real Madrid teammates give him regular assists. This is one area where it is very easy to separate Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. I would never call Mbappe a bad player. Because he has always proven himself and has earned his place in a club like Madrid. I will just say that if he has a bad relationship with his teammates, no matter how great a player he is, he will not get the ball at the right time. Mbappe's problem is exactly this one area. He behaved badly with the players last season too. He is still paying the price for that. So, it is not enough to just be a good player, it is very important to have a good relationship with his teammates.

[Adbitco]

I agree with you but both are good on the left wing and if you analyze the comparative performance of these two in recent matches Diomande was more excellent. I am not underestimating Vinicius but in the few matches he did not play, overall Real Madrid players performed well. You gave your opinion on playing one in the first half and the other as a substitute in the second half. Mourinho can do that but I think if Diomande is played full time it will give better results for the team and he can score goals. After Vinicius came in, Diomande did not get goals and it seems that he is not so comfortable on the right wing. It might be fair for Mourinho to keep Vinicius on the bench for a few more days and observe the team's performance more because he has not been in good form for a long time. He still has not forgotten that bad nature (trying to score goals alone).

I can't believe it's the same guy I was bashing earlier on into the season that I'm now rooting for now, probably he was trying to blend into the team and with his limited game time, I judged him wrongly. I said something last season and toward the preparation of this season when Vini was hell bent on receiving the same amount of wages as Mbappe, I said it before and I will say it again, Vini is not on Mbappe's level. Mbappe is well ahead of him and that's why when he asked to placed on the same wage, i knew if his eventually given that amount, his mounting more pressure to him himself and he has to justify that amount by playing well if not the fans will eat him, some said I didn't know what I was saying. Vini for 2 seasons has been a shadow of himself and I wonder why people didn't see this, this was the angle I was coming from, if you press the management to give you an improved deal and it happens, more will be expected from you. The fans are already saying the coach should drop him from the first team, I knew this would happen if he doesn't perform.